Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

The display on a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) shows a sound wave, as illustrated. The c.r.o. time-base is adjusted to $2.5\,\text{ms cm}^{-1}$. What is the frequency of this sound wave?

  • A$50\,\text{Hz}$
  • B$100\,\text{Hz}$
  • C$200\,\text{Hz}$
  • D$400\,\text{Hz}$

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